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Mccaffrey, Anne (1926—)
It is often overlooked that in 1968 novelist Anne McCaffrey became the first woman to win the Hugo award (Best Novella, Weyr Search) and the Nebula award (Best Novella, ...
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Anne McCaffrey is a writer of many firsts: the first woman to win science fiction's coveted Hugo and Nebula Awards; the first sci-fi writer to break into the New York Times bestseller lists; and the f...
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"To be born, as I was, on April First imposes a certain responsibility on you to Be Someone. At nine I was convinced that being a writer was the easiest way to accomplish this goal. My first novel was...
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Anne McCaffrey is one of the most prominent writers of science fiction today. Her special contribution has been to make emotion and love respectable subjects in science fiction. Born in Cambridge, Mas...
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Introduction
American novelist for adults and young adults, short story writer, and editor.
McCaffrey is best known for her adventure stories about the world of Pern which combine the technical attrib...
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Introduction
American novelist for adults and young adults, short story writer, and editor.
McCaffrey is best known for her adventure stories about the world of Pern which combine the technical attrib...
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Introduction
American novelist for adults and young adults, short story writer, and editor.
McCaffrey is best known for her adventure stories about the world of Pern which combine the technical attrib...
Read more